Ministry of Defence
FACILITY FOR MARTYRED SOLDIERS
The Government has made various provisions to provide concession in education, health and other facilities to the children of martyred soldiers.
Children Education Grant: Following educational concession is being given to officers/Personnel Below Officer Rank missing/disabled/killed in action:
- Tuition Fees: Full reimbursement of tuition fee  levied by the educational institutions concerned .
- Hostel Charges: Full reimbursement of Hostel charges for those studying in boarding schools and colleges.
- Cost of books/stationary: Rs. 2,000/-  per annum or the amount claimed by the student, whichever is less.
- Cost of Uniform where this is compulsory: Rs. 2,000/-  or the amount claimed by the student, whichever is less.
- Clothing: Rs. 7,00/-  per annum per student or the amount claimed by the student, whichever is less.
Free Health Scheme: ECHS  provides cashless health care to war-widows/war disabled defence personnel and their NoKs. War Widows are not required to pay the membership fee.
Other facilities: Allotment of SAFAL Outlets: SAFAL outlets, a subsidiary of Mother Dairy Private Limited comprising of Fruit & Vegetable Shops are provided to Widows/ Dependents of service personnel who passed away in service/Ex-Servicemen. The same is only applicable in Delhi & NCR Region.
Issue of DGR Eligibility Certificate for allotment of Oil Product Agencies advertised under 8% Reserved Quota: The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has reserved 8% quota for allotment of LPG Distributorship and Petrol/Diesel Retail Outlets for Defence personnel which also include Widows/dependents of members of Armed Forces who died in war or in harness due to attributable or aggravated causes to Military Service. The eligibility certificate, certifying an individual’s eligibility to apply for the above distributorship, is issued by the office of DGR to eligible persons. The final selection/ allotment is done by the concerned Oil Company as per their policy in vogue on the subject issue.
Reservation in CPSEs and Banks: As per Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Public Enterprises OM No. 6/55/79-BPE dated 13 March 1980,14.5% vacancies in Group ‘C’ and 24.5% vacancies in Group ‘D’ jobs are reserved for Ex-Servicemen including 4.5% for disabled ESM & dependent of Service personnel killed in action in Central Public Sector Enterprises. Also Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs  vide OM No. F/2/11/79-SCT dated 09.06.1980, 14.5% vacancies in Group ‘C’ and 24.5% vacancies in Group ‘D’ jobs are reserved for Ex-Servicemen including 4.5% for disabled ESM & dependent of Service personnel killed in action in Public Sector banks.
The financial assistance is provided to family/dependents of martyred soldiers as under:
INDIAN ARMY
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ENTITLEMENTSHEET: NEXTOF KIN
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Entitlements
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Entitled Amount
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Officers
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Junior Commissioned
Officers
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Other Ranks
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1.
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Ex-Gratia central Government
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Rs. 25 to45 lacs
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Rs. 25 to45 lacs
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Rs.25 to 45lacs
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2.
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AGI Maturity
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As per contribution
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3.
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Pension
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Liberalized/SpecialFamilyPension100%/60%of last RE 
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4.
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DCRG
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Based on length of service 
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6.
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Ex-Gratia
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Rs.8,00,000
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Rs.8,00,000
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Rs.8,00,000
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7.
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Ex-Gratia(Domicile State
Government)
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As applicable
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ASSITANCE BEING PROVIDED BY DTE OF INDIAN ARMY VETERANS
NoK
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Category
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Amount
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Remarks
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Financial Grants
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Ex-Gratia out of Army Central Welfare Fund is provided to NoKof BC
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Rs. 8,00,000
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1st Tranche – Rs.1,00,000  2nd Tranche– Rs.7,00,000 
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Welfare Schemes
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- Daughter’s marriage/orphan son’s Marriage remarriage of widow
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Rs. 1,00,000
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- Education Scholarship to Children  Upto graduation
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Education scholarship covering the entire expenditure upto graduation through CW-3
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 Post Graduation
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Rs. 25,000per year
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 Professional Courses
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Rs. 50,000per year
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- One Time Computer Grant for
wards & widows 
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Rs. 35,000
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- Higher Education of Widow
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Graduation
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Rs. 20,000per year
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Post Graduation
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Rs. 25,000per year
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Professional Courses
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Rs. 50,000per year
INDIAN NAVY
Pensionary benefits  as per entitlement are paid to NOKs of the Naval Personnel. Financial assistance in terms of benefits like ex-gratia is provided under various categories to widows & dependents of deceased soldiers as per pension regulation promulgated by the Government. Family pension and gratuity to families and dependents is based on the last pay drawn and last rank held by the deceased soldiers at the time of his death whilst Ex-gratia amount is given to the NoK of a soldier killed in action or in course of duty irrespective of rank and qualifying service, based on circumstances of death. Ex-Gratia compensation are given intherangeofRs.25-45 lakhs.
INDIAN AIR FORCE
An institutional mechanism by way of Standard Operating Procedure for timely dispensing of pension and other Non-Effective benefit to NoK/dependents has been put in place in IAF. However, the following Pensionary benefits are being provided to the Next of Kin  of the Air Warriors killed in action as per the Government Policy.:-
- Liberalized Family Pension . Liberalized Family Pension  is being granted to Next of Kin of the Air Warriors killed in Action. It is granted in case of death of an Armed Forces Personnel due to acts of Violence/attack by terrorist, anti-social elements, enemy action in international war, action during deployment with a peace keeping mission abroad, border skirmishes etc. It is granted @ 100% of reckonable emolument + admissible Dearness Relief applicable from time to time. It continue seven after re-marriage of the widow.
- Death cum Retirement Gratuity. It is payable to the widow/NOK/nominated family member of the deceased officer/Airmen/NCs who die in harness as per the length of qualifying service.
- Ex-Gratia Payment: Ex-gratia Lump Sum Compensation given as per the following details:-
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Circumstances
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Rates 
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Death occurring due to accident in course of performance of
duties
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25 Lakhs
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Death in the course of performance of duties attributed to acts
of violence by terrorists, anti-social elements etc.
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25 Lakhs
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Death occurring in border skirmishes and action against
militants, terrorist, extremists, sea pirates.
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35 Lakhs
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Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude,
inaccessible border posts, on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions.
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35 Lakhs
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Death occurring enemy action in war or such war like engagements, which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence and death occurring during evacuation of Indian National from a war-torn zone in foreign country.
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45 Lakhs
THEDETAILS OF WELFARE SCHEMES RUN BY KENDRIYA SANIK BOARD 
- Financial assistance/benefits given from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund under Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund : -
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Grants
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Amount
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Penury Grant 

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Rs. 4,000/-pm

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Education Grant
- Boys/Girls upto Graduation
- Widows for PG
 and upto two children
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Rs. 1,000/-pm
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Disabled Children Grant

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Rs. 3,000/-pm
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Daughter’s Marriage Grant

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Rs. 50,000/-|
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Widow Re-Marriage GrantIf married solemnly on or after 21stApril, 2016.
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Medical Treatment Grant

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Rs. 30,000/-

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Orphan Grant

- Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married.
- One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21yearsofage.
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Rs. 3,000/-PM
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VocationalTrgGrantForWidows

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Rs. 20,000/-

- Serious diseases Grant from AFFD Fund to Non Pensioners ESM of all Ranks :-
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Serious Diseases as listed below: -Angioplasty, Angiography, CABG, Open Heart Surgery, Valve Replacement, Pacemaker Implant, Renal Implant, Prostate Surgery, Joint Replacement and Cerebral Stoke.
Other Diseases: Where more than Rs. 1.00 Lakh has been spent on treatment.
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75% and 90% of total expenditure to Officer and Personnel Below Officer Rank  respectively Upto Rs.1.25 Lac 
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Dialysis and Cancer treatment
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75% and 90% of total expenditure to Officer and PBOR respectively Upto a max of Rs. 75,000/- per FY only.
- Modified Scooter Grant. Rs. one lakh provided to those ESM, who are disabled after service with a disability of 50% or more and who are not covered under the scheme of AG’s Branch of IHQ .
- Subsidy on Home Loan.KSB Reimburses 50% of interest by way of subsidy onhomeloanfromBank/publicsectorinstitutionsforconstructionofhousetowarbereaved, war disabled and attributable peace time casualties. Rs. 1,00,000/-
- Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme: Total 5500 scholarship are provided to eligible wards based on merit for the entire duration of the courses. The rates of Scholarship are as follows: -
- Rs.2500/-per month for boys.
- Rs.3000/-per month for girls.
- Financial support to institutions involved in rehabilitation of ESM:-
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Organisation
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Quantum of Aid/Grant
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Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centers
- Kirkee
- Mohali
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Establishment grant
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Rs.30,000/-
Per annum per inmate
- Rs. 1.20 Cr

 Rs. 10,00,000/-

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All India Gorkha Ex-servicemen welfare association, Dehradun
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Rs.12,00,000/- per annum
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Cheshire Homes
Lucknow, Delhi & Dehradun
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Rs. 15,000/-per annum per inmate
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War Memorial Hostels. There are36 WMHs which provide shelter to the children of War Widows/Ward is abled, attributable and non
Attributable cases.
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Rs. 1350/-per month
- Reservation of seats in Medical/Dental Colleges for wards of Defence Personnel as Government of India Nominee. A total of 42 MBBS seats and 3 seats in BDS courses are allotted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to KSB for wards of Defence personnel as a Government of Indian ominee. Priority is given to wards of personnel killed inaction.
- Rail Travel Concession Identity Cards. KSB Sectt issues rail travel concession identity cards to war widows.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.